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1. METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF PRESSURE BUTT WELDED RAILROAD RAIL, WHICH COMPRISES FEEDING THE ONCOMING RAILS IN SUCCESSION INTO A PRODUCTION LINE WHERE THE FRONT END OF EACH IS PRESSURE BUTT WELDED TO THE REAR END FINISHER RAIL IN FRONT OF IT, SID LINE CONTAINING AN END FINISHER STATION, ADVANCING SAID RAILS IN SUCCESSION ALONG SAID PRODUCTION LINE, STOPPING EACH RAIL WITH THE LEADING END THEREOF IN SAID END FINISHER STATION WHERE THE ENDS OF THE RAIL ARE PREPARED FOR WELDING AND THE TRAILING END OF EACH RAIL IS BROUGHT INTO A PRESELECTED POSITION, AND RAISING THE SO POSITIONED TRAILING END OF SAID RAIL TO COMPENSATE FOR CHAMBER THEREIN. 